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Widely Used, Available Anywhere

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As the use of SDHC media has become Price trend of SDHC card (¥/GB) Price comparison more widespread over the last few years, (JPY) its cost per has fallen dramatically, 10000 Files to a point where it is now a consumable imme 8000 SDHC item and comparable to professional video (1080i/SP mode) (1080i/DVCPRO HD) conve tape in terms of cost per hour of video. And 6000 PriceCapacity Price Capacity makin while prices for specialized media cards for 4000 60 min. $70 8GBx2 $2,500 64GB direct professional video use have also fallen, 120 min.$200 16GBx2 $5,000 64GBx2 more 2000 they remain far more expensive than SDHC MOV/ media per gigabyte, added to which, older 0 Consumable you n 2005 2006 2007 2008 Price codecs generally use higher bit-rates and it is q thus require more storage space. Media costs based on survey of editin published prices as of Jun, 2009. forma Robust & Reliable wrap sizes SDHC media has already proved itself as a robust and Media reliability trans reliable format that meets the demands of the professional user. Even when compared to expensive proprietary flash SDHC media, SDHC can hold its own in terms of life, Typical insert/eject number More than 20,000 times operating temperature and humidity, and number of Typical data storage year 10 years read/write/erase cycles. Clips can be protected from Typical read/write/erase cycle 100,000 cycles accidental deletion or deleted if no longer needed. Storage temperature -25°C to 85°C Integ Damaged clips (due to improper eject, etc.) may be Storage humidity 8 to 95% camc repaired with the "restore file" function. Typical anti vibration gravity 15Gs (Maximum amplitude of vibration) reduc Typical anti shock gravity 2000G simp Recording media Typical anti static electricity durability 15kV(ESD) you can trust poss MTBF 1,000,000 hours news SDHC card is proven as reliable media for professional use. Native File Recording No File Re-Wrapping, No Re-Encoding and No Waiting Native File Recording — the ability to record directly to the native file formats of non-linear editing systems — is the feature ProHD that will accelerate and streamline your production teams’ workflow both in the area of ENG and in the post production. in Needless to say, these gains in production efficiency translate directly into significant cost savings for your business. bro

Common File Wrapper with QuickTime™ MOV & XDCAM EX™ MP4 Formats

ProHD memory card camcorders are designed to support most Native professional non-linear editing systems. Users of Apple’s Final MP4 fi Cut Pro™ can record directly in QuickTime™ MOV format, while with no XDCAM EX™ MP4 file format* recording ensures broad on App SDHC MOV MP4 compatibility with other major NLE systems, including those QuickTime workflo from Avid, Adobe and Canopus. Support for native file formats system eliminates any loss of quality when video is brought into the NLE Adobe system for editing. No recompression Togeth or generation loss 95% o *GY-HM700 requires the optional KA-MR100G SxS memory card recorder for XDCAM SxS EX™ MP4 file-based workflow. (SxS for GY-HM700’s NLE sy Note: MP4 format only) • Playback compatibility may not be guaranteed on the different types of products based due to variation of supported recording mode. for alm • MP4 is the compliant file format used on the XDCAM EX™. • SxS is a flash memory card designed for professional video cameras with a high-speed PCI Express interface. Immediate Import & Editing Almost 5x faster Files recorded to SDHC media are ProHD immediately editable without MOV file Long G Clip transfer time conversion or file wrapping, compr The th making on-the-fly editing possible MOV file directly from the card. What's ProHD 113 sec. use tod more, the relatively small size of File EX™ w Conversion ™ MOV/MP4 files means that when Final Cut Pro P2 540 sec. workflo you need to transfer clips to HDD, MXF file workflo it is quick. In contrast, on-the-fly around editing in FCP of competing ProHD P2 a highl formats is only possible after file File Format MOV MXF wrapping, and much larger file Purpose On-the-fly edit Clip import On-the-fly edit/Clip import Few sec. 113 sec. sizes significantly increases clip Clip transfer time 540 sec. Recording time 8 min. 8 min. transfer times. File capacity 1.99GB 6.61GB Bit rate 1080i60 35 Mbps 1080i60 100 Mbps ProHD gives y data st Save Operating Expenses minute storage Integrating ProHD memory card of consumables and the need for frequent • Less staffing requirement 900MB camcorders into your existing workflow can expansion of server capacity is reduced; econom reduce operating costs on three fronts: The and compatibility with the lower bit-rate • Fewer ongoing consumable substa simplified, streamlined workflow makes it Super Encoded HD format means more purchases consum possible to reduce total ENG and efficient use of leased fiber and microwave • Reduced bandwidth need fo newsroom staffing; the on-going purchase bandwidth. requirement networ Smooth Integration into Existing ng Facility's System and Devices e feature ProHD memory card camcorders are designed to integrate seamlessly into the majority of existing post-production uction. infrastructure, and into existing workflows based on the file systems and codecs in common use in today’s ness. broadcasting industry. Migrating to ProHD requires little additional infrastructure investment or restructuring.

Native MOV/MP4 File Recording

Native support for QuickTime™ MOV and File system MP4 file formats mean full compatibility with not only production workflows based MOV Apple Final Cut Pro™ on Apple’s Final Cut Pro™ but also workflows based on other popular NLE 95% systems, including Avid Media Composer, Avid Media Composer MP4 Adobe Premiere Adobe Premiere and Canopus Edius. Compatible Together these systems account for around Canopus Edius with 95% of professional 95% of the installed base of professional Compatible NLE systems NLE systems, making these native file Apple Final Cut Pro 6.0.4 or later Avid Media Composer 3.5 or later NLE systems based ProHD camcorders a natural choice Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 4.0.1 or Avid News Cutter 3.5 or later later Canopus Edius Pro 5.0 or later for almost any production facility.

Broadcast-Standard 35/25/19 Mbps Encoding faster ProHD uses the industry-standard MPEG-2 Codec Long GOP (Group of Pictures) codec to ime compress and encode video recordings. MPEG-2 35 Mbps XDCAM EX™ The three standard encoding bit-rates in 90% sec. use today are supported: 35 Mbps (XDCAM MPEG-2 25 Mbps HDV1080i EX™ workflow), 25 Mbps (HDV1080i sec. workflow), and 19 Mbps (HDV720p MPEG-2 19 Mbps HDV720p Compatible workflow). This ensures compatibility with with 90%* of around 90% of the industry, making ProHD HD workflows a highly flexible recording solution. * Share of the sub-$10,000 camcorder market that is compatible with ProHD (HDV720p), HDV1080i and/or XDCAM EX™ codec. port Saving Facility Costs

ProHD’s support for “Super-Encoded” HD format ProHD requires only one-sixth capacity for storing clips gives you full HDV720p capability with a real-time data stream of just 19 Mbps (2.4MB/s). A one- No need for frequent minute news clip therefore requires only 150MB of JVC ProHD expansion storage per minute of video, compared with up to nt 900MB for competing professional systems. This economical bandwidth requirement translates into High-end, able substantial cost savings for broadcasters that twice the cost consume large amounts of media by reducing the +900MB format need for expansion of file server capacity and network bandwidth. Credits for photos* on the top of this page (from left side): Photo courtesy of WXYZ-TV(ABC, Detroit) / DirtyPoliticsTheMovie.com / DirtyPoliticsTheMovie.com / Waterman Broadcasting Corp. *Do not include the photo of the building. Eco Reasons for Memory Card Workflow Moving from tape-based to memory card-based production results not only in efficiency gains and cost savings — there are ecological benefits too.

Maintenance-Free Mechanism

Flash memory recording media has several ecological Periodical inspection and replacement of mechanical parts advantages over tape. With no moving parts card are more robust than cassettes, require less power in Video tape ProHD memory use, and fewer resources in manufacture. They are camcorder camcorder also highly reusable, eliminating video tape waste. Head drum Required No mechanical parts Without complex mechanical tape transports, Pinch roller Required memory card camcorders consume less energy, Several guide rollers/arms Required Several reel disks Required No inspection/replacement require less periodic maintenance and fewer required Several mechanical motors Required replacement parts than their tape-based counterparts. No consumable parts Space-Saving Media

Compared to DVCPRO-HD LP cassettes, SDHC cards COMPARE Approx. 60 hours of are incredibly compact, dramatically reducing storage HD recording time on space requirements for archived recordings. Six JVC 18x 32GB SDHC protective carriers (each containing up to three SDHC Same "on-the-shelf" memory cards in 6 126 ProHD plastic sleeve cards) occupy the same space as one cassette. Storage XL physical volume carriers. space saved per hour of video is even more startling: Approx. 2 hours of HD while the LP cassette holds two hours of DVCPRO-HD recording time on 1x Up to 30x the DVCPRO HD 126 XL video, six cases of three 32GB SDHC cards can store recording time in the cassette. same storage space! some 60 hours of 19 Mbps HD video.

GY-HM700U/HM700E GY-HM100U/HM100E • Compact shoulder mount • 1.22 Megapixel LCOS viewfinder • Compact handheld camcorder • Still Picture Capture • Native file recording • Focus assist function • Native file recording • Focus assist function • QuickTime™ MOV / MP4* file • 4.3-inch LCD monitor • QuickTime™ MOV / MP4 file • 2.8-inch LCD monitor format • GUI format • GUI • Twin SDHC card slots with • Shooter-friendly controls and • Twin SDHC card slots with • Shooter-friendly controls and seamless continuous recording layout continuous recording layout • SxS double media hybrid • Pre Rec mode • 1080p Dynamic Digital Signal • Comprehensive auto functions recording (optional) • Spot exposure meter Processor (DDSP) • Versatile manual functions • 1080p Dynamic Digital Signal • Variable frame rate recording • 35 Mbps MPEG2 encoding • Data battery Processor (DDSP) (over crank, under crank) • Uncompressed audio recording • HDMI™/component/composite • 35 Mbps MPEG2 encoding • Remote camera control with manual controls output • Uncompressed audio recording connector • 10x Fujinon HD lens • Wireless remote control with full manual control • SDI and IEEE1394 output of HD • Three 1/4-inch progressive CCD • 14x Canon HD lens and downconverted SD video design with Diagonal Offset • Three 1/3-inch progressive CCD *Requires the optional KA-MR100G SxS memory • Rotary Optical Image Stabilizer design with Triplex Offset card recorder to record MP4 files on either SDHC or SxS media. d Final Cut Pro™ is not supplied. Simulated pictures. Microsoft® and Windows® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Apple, Apple logo, Macintosh, QuickTime, and Final Cut Pro are trademarks of Apple Inc. registered The values for weight and dimensions are approximate. in the United States and other countries. The SD and SDHC logos are trademarks of the SD Card Association. Product and company names mentioned here are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. E.&O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without notice.

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